Tasting - Trattoria Busa Alla Torre Da Lele

Name: Trattoria Busa Alla Torre Da Lele
Variety: Pinot Grigio
Region: Veneto
Country: Italy
Year: NV
Price: $7.95
Review: Named after the famous restaurant in Italy! This is their house white wine! Coppery color from extended skin contact, round and rich texture with juicy melon aromas and flavors with a sweet fennel note on the ultra smooth finish. Great value Grigio! Drink now.

My Review: I smelled some faint fruit in the nose of this wine. I detected somewhat of a floral taste, but it was mainly masked by the very tart aspects of the wine. Not impressed.

Food? I did not have this wine with food.

Tasting - Cortenova Pinot Grigio

Name: Cortenova Pinot Grigio
Variety: Pinot Grigio
Region: Veneto
Country: Italy
Year: 2012
Price: $7.95
Review: Brilliant straw color with emerald reflections. Fresh and floral bouquet with a hint of pears, apricots and bananas. Fresh and inviting with bright fruit and an easy drinking style with a pleasing hint of almonds in the aftertaste. Pairs well with seafood dishes, risottos with scampi, spaghetti with clams, sole in white wine Perfect also as an aperitif.

My Review: I was surprised at how clear this wine was - in my wine glass it almost looked like water, there was so little color in it. I didn't really detect any scent from the wine, and likewise I didn't detect any taste. Besides for the slight tart taste, you could have fooled me into thinking I was drinking water.

Food? I did not have this wine with food.

Tasting - Yellow Tail Pinot Grigio

Name: Yellow Tail Pinot Grigio
Variety: Pinot Grigio
Region: Southeastern Australia
Country: Australia
Year: 2012
Price: $5.99
Review: Lively green apple and pear aromas with a crisp, clean and refreshing palate in this Pinot Grigio wine. (From Yellow Tail)

My Review: I thought this wine smelled very tart, with a hint of some sort of gasoline-like smell. It tasted like a giant, fat, slightly mushy pear - the bottle had already been opened for an indeterminate amount of time so I'm not sure what it would taste like fresh. It was still easily drinkable, though.

Food? I did have this wine with a pork chop dinner but I did not notice any special new tastes brought out by the food. I didn't think it was that much of a wine to savor with the food.